UNB Research

Research indicates warming-induced tree growth may provide climate change relief

UNB Research

Posted: February 10, 2023 7:00:00 AM AST

Category: Publications, Research



An increasing number of fires, droughts and insect infestations pose a significant threat to the future of the Canadian boreal forest and to our climate along with it. New research out of the University of New Brunswick (UNB) suggests that increased tree growth, due to warming climates, may offset some of this decline. Warming-induced tree growth may help offset increasing disturbance across...

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From fashion to faculty: How a UNB psychology scholar is creating a safer and healthier world

UNB Research

Posted: February 6, 2023 7:00:00 AM AST

Category: Research



Dr. Emilie Lacroix is a new faculty member at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) who is using her research to create healthier and more positive outcomes for people suffering from eating disorders. We spoke with her about how she came to study the psychology of eating disorders and what she hopes to contribute with her research. Who are you? My name is Dr. Emilie Lacroix, and I’m an...

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Meet the researcher: Dr. Koumari Mitra, qualitative understandings of homelessness and health care access

UNB Research

Posted: February 3, 2023 7:00:00 AM AST

Category: Research, Partnerships



What do unhoused populations experience when interacting with the health-care system, and what kind of gaps do they experience? In today's blog post, we speak with Dr. Koumari Mitra, an anthropologist at UNB who is working with a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional research team to understand the challenges homelessness poses to health and recovery - and why working across specializations...

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